Emmetsburg, Iowa - Basic Facts

The City of Emmetsburg
had
a population of 3,823 as of July 1, 2018.
Emmetsburg ranks in
the upper quartile for Diversity Index
when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Iowa. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Emmetsburg is located at latitude 43.1148 and longitude -94.6796 in Palo Alto County.
The formal boundaries for the City of Emmetsburg (see map below) encompass a land area of 3.81 sq. miles and a water area of 0.16 sq. miles.
Palo Alto County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). The elevation is 1,240 feet.

The City of Emmetsburg (GNIS ID: 2394689) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Emmetsburg, IA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2018)

POPULATION

Total Population

3,823

Population in Households

3,594

Population in Familes

2,639

Population in Group Qrtrs

229

Population Density2

1,003

Diversity Index3

18

INCOME

Median Household Income

$50,575

Average Household Income

$62,803

Per Capita Income

$27,180

HOUSING

Total Housing Units

1,827 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,104 (60.4%)

Renter Occupied HU

512 (28.0%)

Vacant Housing Units

211 (11.5%)

Median Home Value

$101,872

Average Home Value

$149,660

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,616

Average Household Size

2.22

Family Households

951

Average Family Size

3

NOTES

Demographics are point estimates for July 1st of the current year and each for the forecast years. See References for more information.

Population Density = Total Population per square mile.

The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2010-2018

2018-2023

Population

-0.25%

-0.28%

Households

-0.12%

-0.29%

Families

-0.2%

-0.42%

Median Household Income

0.67%

Per Capita Income

1.32%

Emmetsburg, IA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Emmetsburg to the other 1,009 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.